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Removing the drive carrier
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. If installed,
remove the front
3. Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator
blinks while the drive is powering off. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. For more information,
see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation
for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive
removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. For more
information about the drives installation or uninstallation requirements, see the operating system's user
guide.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2. Holding the drive carrier release handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 39. Removing a drive carrier
Next steps
1.
Install a drive carrier
or
Removing the drive from the drive carrier
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2.
Remove the drive
carrier.
Steps
1. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier.
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Installing and removing system components
Safety
instructions.
bezel.
drive
blank.
Safety
instructions.
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